The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Oh, save us all again
From a cynic's Armageddon
When your mind didn't want to break
Your rusty mouth consented
I think you're all afraid
Too afraid to admit pollution
Now there's no easy way
To avoid such a hard solution
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye?
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye? (Goodbye)
Here we go again with a brilliant overreaction
My advice isn't gonna change
Dysfunction over fashion
I think you're all ashamed
Too ashamed to admit your faults (faults)
No daylight in the bunker
Just darkness in the vaults
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye? (Bye)
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye?
There's only one way out of this
But do we have the nerve to try?
'Cause there is no way out of this
If all our answers say goodbye (goodbye)
Goodbye (goodbye)
There's only one way out of this
But do we have the nerve to try?
'Cause there is no way out of this
If all our answers say goodbye (bye)
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye? (bye)
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye?
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye?
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye? (goodbye)
From a cynic's Armageddon
When your mind didn't want to break
Your rusty mouth consented
I think you're all afraid
Too afraid to admit pollution
Now there's no easy way
To avoid such a hard solution
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye?
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye? (Goodbye)
Here we go again with a brilliant overreaction
My advice isn't gonna change
Dysfunction over fashion
I think you're all ashamed
Too ashamed to admit your faults (faults)
No daylight in the bunker
Just darkness in the vaults
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye? (Bye)
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye?
There's only one way out of this
But do we have the nerve to try?
'Cause there is no way out of this
If all our answers say goodbye (goodbye)
Goodbye (goodbye)
There's only one way out of this
But do we have the nerve to try?
'Cause there is no way out of this
If all our answers say goodbye (bye)
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye? (bye)
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye?
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye?
Digital (digital)
Did you tell the world today that we would say goodbye? (goodbye)
Lyrics submitted by kindaman360
Digital (Did You Tell) Lyrics as written by James Root Corey Taylor
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Great version of a great song,
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I am so bad at analyzing songs to get the true meaning out of them, but I get a strong feeling about this one, so here's my best shot.
Nothing is private anymore. Everyone has facebook or twitter or myspace and we all use them to put down things we are feeling. However, we do it for an audience. We exaggerate and overdramatize things for shock value or to get attention or the latest psycho-babble that sounds good. As much as we seem to put it all out there, we really only put out what we think the world finds interesting. We are too ashamed/afraid to put the way we really feel or what we really find out about ourselves.
Maxfire's comment kinda got the ball rolling for me on this one, so thanks to you!
hmm, you could be half right but i think it's also about if we keep going the way we are with the environment we'll end living in vaults or bunkers (fallout style)